Customer small business financing solutions delivered through a single, online application.
Loan Types
Free access to multiple funding solutions
See funding solutions from 75+ nationwide lenders with a single application.
Innovative dashboard, business insights and custom invoicing - all through your Lendio account.
Explore Lendio's software solutions
Free, Simple small business accounting software
Simple tools to send invoices, track expenses and manage your business finances.
Apply for financing, use free bookkeeping tools, send invoices, and more with a single Lendio account.
Setting up your small business can be hard, but leading your small business to success is even harder. Remember any business is as good as the leader leading it. Here are 5 inspirational quotes on leadership and leading your small business.
A leader is one who has full faith in themselves and in their decisions. This self-confidence inspires others to follow. It’s important to assess your decision carefully, but once you’ve made it, start executing.
Hiring can be hard, but it’s one of the most important decisions a small business owner can make. If you hire the right person for the right position, you’ll see your business improve in ways you had never thought about. Alongside hiring someone great for the job, you have to have faith in your decision. Get them aligned with your vision, then let them go and do their work. You’ll be amazed by the results, and you’ll see them come up with ideas you never would have come up by yourself.
When it comes to your business, you need to keep your emotions to one side. Too often, we negate our employees ideas because we feel our ideas are better, and it becomes a source of pride for us. Too often as the leader, we let our own emotions get in the way of a good idea.
Every business has its ups and downs and problems to deal with. A great leader is always someone who can face these problems head on and keep a calm head on their shoulders so they can think of a simplified solution. Pay attention to the ideas and thoughts presented, then make a clear decision with action steps. Then move forward from there.
The number one thing a great leader does is listen. When you’re talking with them, don’t think about the next thing you’re going to say. Focus on what they’re saying, repeat it back to them, make them feel heard. If the people you lead feel like they’re listened to, they’ll feel understood and they’ll trust you. Always remember to listen.
If you have any other quotes you liked recently, or would like to see some of my favorite ones as I find them, you can reach me on twitter here or leave a comment below.
Sign up for our newsletter in the sidebar to get more business advice in your inbox.
SHARE
Erik Larson frequently writes for Lendio about SEO, Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Business Loans, and whatever else strikes his fancy. He can be found on Google+ and Twitter.
Blog
9 min read • Aug 15, 2022